Nepal rushes aid and rescue operations after strong quake shakes its northwest, killing at least 157 sent-trib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sent-trib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Most of those killed were crushed by debris when their houses — usually made by stacking rocks and logs — crumbled under the force of the tremblor midnight Friday.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Survivors of a strong earthquake that shook Nepal s northwest in the middle of the night described sudden shaking followed by houses collapsing and burying entire families, as the death toll rose to 157 on Saturday.